[Hiring] Director, State Public Policy for Pharmacy and Pharmacy Benefit Management @Humana

Role Description

The Director, State Public Policy, within Humana’s Government Affairs team, is responsible for shaping and executing state-level policy strategy, with a primary focus on pharmacy-related issues, including:

• Pharmacist licensure
• Pharmacy shared services
• Pharmacy benefit management (PBM)
• Occupational and facility licensure
• Federal preemption

Reporting to the Vice President, Strategy & State Affairs, this role leads the development of state pharmacy policy, supports and informs advocacy efforts, and provides strategic guidance on legislative and regulatory developments affecting Humana’s business.

As an individual contributor, the Director plays a key role in:

• Advancing enterprise-wide policy positioning
• Strengthening advocacy effectiveness
• Delivering measurable business outcomes

The position also oversees the work of two external consultants, ensuring alignment with Humana’s strategic priorities and successful execution of policy initiatives.

This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration with:

• State Affairs
• Federal Policy
• Business teams

Key Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for state policy portfolio including pharmacist licensure, pharmacy shared services, PBM, occupational/facility licensure, and federal preemption.
• Analyze, define and communicate critical trends in state legislative and regulatory environments; track state legislation of interest; identify or predict probable legislative or regulatory outcomes.
• Develop regulatory and legislative responses to proposed rules/laws including regulatory comment letters, issue briefs, talking points, white papers, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Counsel Humana businesses on state public policy risks/opportunities and translating those into clear business impact analysis.
• Work with internal business partners to identify assets Humana has to augment public policy positions such as data, resources, subject matter experts, and "thought leaders".
• Leverage experience and relationships to support advocacy efforts with state government officials and regulators with specific focus on state boards of pharmacies and National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (advanced degree preferred)
• 8+ years in state healthcare policy
• 5+ years leading policy development and advocacy deliverables with measurable impact
• Experience managing consultants or vendors with performance accountability
• Proven ability to deliver policy analysis and written outputs used in advocacy
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy and PBM policy and regulation
• Ability to translate complex policy into clear business insights
• Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders in matrixed environments
• Strong communication skills with regular executive and external presentations
• Proven ability to build and maintain strategic relationships
• Demonstrated delivery against defined outcomes and metrics

Requirements

• Master's Degree (preferred)
• Knowledge of broader health insurance and healthcare policy landscape

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Many other opportunities

Additional Information

• This is a remote position. (U.S.)
• Travel at 10%
• Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Pay Range: $168,000 - $231,000 per year
• This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.